School Architecture Designs

Newlands School, London, EnglandDesign: Wright & Wright Architectsphotograph : James BrittainNewlands School Building – 12 Mar 2013 This is a Special Educational Needs School, a 3175 sq m new-build Special Educational Needs (SEN) school that is specifically designed for children with Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (SEBD). Located in the London Borough of Southwark, Newlands School is one of the last projects to be built through the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme.

Lycée René Goscinny, Alpes-Maritimes, southern FranceDesign: José Morales architectephoto : Philippe RuaultLycée René Goscinny – 22 Feb 2013 The project site is part of an already settled area where valleys have been deeply sculpted by water over time. The building has been designed to reflect the story of that environment and seeks to tie in with all of these interwoven rich territories. It nestles into the land by unfolding on the slope along the dry-stone walls adding a new chapter to this region’s history; one that reflects its natural background, its constraints and its identity.

Onze Droomschool, Dordrecht, The NetherlandsMecanoo architectenimage : Mecanoo architectenNew Dutch School Building – 25 Apr 2012 The new 5,322 m² school brings together education, care and medical science. The Vlij ‘Mytyl’ school, the Blije Gaarde school and the Dordtse Buitenschool collaborate in their new premises with the care support body Gemiva-SVG Group and the Rijndam revalidation centre

Mankgaile Primary School, Limpopo, South AfricaSAOTA Architectsphoto : SAOTAMankgaile Primary School – added 2 Apr 2012 Sponsored by PetroSA, this school commands the focal position in the village and replaces a very rudimentary set of dilapidated buildings. The main entrance is placed at the end of a linear spine which arranges the central public square and two open air classroom courtyards containing nine rooms on two levels.

Marquesa de Alorna School, Lisbon, PortugalJosé Nevesphoto : Laura Castro Caldas & Paulo CintraMarquesa de Alorna School – added 19 Mar 2012 The existing Marquesa de Alorna School, designed by architect José Sobral Blanco in 1956, was one of the 50 schools built in Portugal according to the type promoted by the Construction Board for Secondary and Technical Education in the 1950’s. Like many of these schools, it had two main bodies, one containing the academic and administrative areas, the other containing the gym and cafeteria.